Is Chilas safe? Pakistan travel risk
Is Chilas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chilas scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Pakistan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 16 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chilas scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Pakistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chilas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (74/100) and health and medical access (65/100).
A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Pakistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 35.4194° N, 74.0944° E in Gilgit-Baltistan, Chilas features an altitude of 1141 m. The settlement is located 213.9 km SSW from Islamabad.
Gilgit-Baltistan
35.4194° N, 74.0944° E
1141 m
Asia/Karachi
214,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Pakistan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Chilas happened in July (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.6 on 19 Jan 2026 (148 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Pakistan travel advice & laws.
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